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E. G. WHEELER. Combined Desk and Bedstead. No. 241,173.

Patented Mayll, |881. 7/7%.1.

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NIEED STATES PATENT EEICE.

COMBINED DESK AND BEDSTEAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 241,173, dated May 10, 1881.

Application led March 14, 1881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD G. WHEELER, of the city of Indianapolis, county of Marion, and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvelnents in Combined Desk and Bedstead, of which the following is a specification.

Figure l represents a perspective view of my desk when folded and in position to be used as a desk. Fig. 2 represents a perspective view of the same when changed into a bedstead. Fig. 3 shows the end ofthe bed-rail and the groove or slot in which it works.

rIhe object of my invention is the production of a necessary article of office or library furniture in the form and ot' the requirements of a complete writing-desk, with compartments for stationery, Svc., at the same time so constructed that it may be easily changed into a bedstead having all the comforts and conveniencies of an ordinary bed. When in the desk forni the bedding is completely hidden from view and thoroughly protected from smoke, dust, 85e.

My invention is ot great practical utilit-y,in that it furnishes two useful and necessary articles of furniture at about the cost of one, by which money and space are economized, all of which are hereinafter more fully described and set forth.

The construction ofthe desk is as follows:

rIhe part A, made in imitation of drawers, is composed of two separate pieces, grooved on the inner side, in one of which is a key-piece made to tit the groove in the other in which it slides, permitting the desk to be elongated two feet or more. When the desk is changed into a bedstead the p'art A becomes the front rail of the bed, and will be of a width correspondin g to the thickness of the mattress with- 1n.

One end of the desk will be supported by cabinet-work B, with real or imitation drawers, which will be of sufficient capacity to hold the surplus mattress and bedding when the bedstead is closed,and also for stationery when required. The other end, C, will be supported by standards or legs, or cabinet-work with additional space or drawers, it' needed, for bedding or stationery.

One end of the bed-frame G, Fig. 2, will be lowered by hinging the legs at F, allowing the part below the joint to be folded upon the part above, allowing the bed-frame to settle down (No model.)

to a convenient height above the iloor. The other end of the bed-frame will be lowered the saine distance by dropping a portion of the cabinet-work at G, which will be hinged to the part below.

rlhe ends of the inner bed-rails at H, Fig. 2, will work up and down while raising and lowering the bed-frame in a perpendicular grooved slot, in which the knob on the end of the bedrail fits easily or loosely. This device is more particularly shown in Fig. 3, the object of which is to prevent the inner rail from being drawn endwise when the desk is extended, at the same time to permit it.to move up and down, as may be desired, to give the proper clevation to the desk and bed. Vlien lowered the bed-frame will rest firmly upon the stationary part ot' the cabinet-work at G, after the movable part has been let down.

The top ot the cabinet K will be hinged, so that when raised to a perpendicular it will form the head-hoard ofthe bed. This will be supported when raised by the brackets L, either hinged to the bed-frame or loosely doweled, as may be found lnost convenient in practice.

The foot-board M will be hinged to the end ot' the bed-frame and made to fold down, forming a part of the coverof the desk when closed.

The writing portion of the desk N will be complete in itself, having bottom, sides, and top, with conveniences within for writing material, stationery, &c. rEhe lid will be hinged as shown. It will be lifted oit' when the desk is to be changed into a bed.

Ihe dotted lines, Fig. 2, represent the position ofthe bed-frame when lowered to the extent provided for and described above.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- A combined desk and bedstead with the movable desk portion N and hinged portions K and M with sliding rails A, so constructed .as to be lowered by means of grooved slot J and hinged legs F, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Indianapolis, Indiana, this llth day of March, A. D. 1881.

EDVARD G. WHEELER.

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